Origins of the Common surname

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    In 1921, most Commons lived in north-east

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    1,100 Common Travel & migration records
    6,500 Commons found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Common first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Commons

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Commons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    47

    General Servant Domestic

    18

    House Keeper

    18

    Servant

    18

    House Servant

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Commons in 1921

    Farmer

    53

    Shepherd

    44

    Agricultural Labourer

    31

    China Clay Labourer

    24

    Coal Miner

    24

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